Todd Huckabee Guide

[arkansasbowhunter]

Wasnt dogging either just saying what 3 people have told me was there experience.

When striper fishing here in Arkansas the guide does not fish with the client

[Eager Beaver]

In all fairness to Todd Huckabee or any guide out there, guiding is a hard business. You just can't please all the people all the time. You can't control the weather and you can't get every fisherman to catch fish all or most of the time. I try everything I can think of to get people to catch fish but some just can't get the feel of catching. I have one person that I just tell him to get his line in the water at a certain depth and I drag him thru the fish. Some just don't take instruction very well. They have their mind set as to how to catch Crappie and it is hard to get them to try something different that is working.
I love taking kids fishing with their Dad's or Mom's. I take the kids up front with me and let the parent enjoy fishing. I try to get the kids to catch fish but if they can't I will run 2 rods and when I catch a fish I let them crank it in and then will take it off for them and just let them bring them in. They really enjoy doing that.
Todd might be a line watcher and that is why you don't see his rod tip move. Some people just have an instinct for fishing.
I really enjoy taking seniors, vet's, and kids fishing. They always come home with a big smile, no matter how many fish you catch.
Minnowtime: Women just have a knack for fishing and most are excellant at it. My 12 year old granddaughter can out fish me most of the time. She never wants to quit fishing.
Vonna is always getting the big fish it seems at Crappie Camp. EB

[clfarms1]

not to hijack the thread, the guide I went with fished the front of the boat, had a 2 foot longer rod and then said, there might only be one or two fish here and bam caaught the fish and we moved on. then the fish cleaning station power was out and handed us a bucket of crappie and said bye

[hair jig]

Sometimes it cost to learn too you spent youre money if you are satisfied thats all that matters wish i was there with ya don't be a hater because the man can fish he spends countless hours on the lake while the rest of work and wish we had his problem!!!

[genec]

A CRAPPIE fishermen that do not want a guide to fish will never be a good fishermen,that is where you learn by trying to copy him and asking him question.He could have told them that it was a lot of fish there but if he had not fish ,they would not have know they were there. You learn by someone doing it better than you. I can under stand that a 2 or 3 time a year fisherman would want to catch a bunch of fish but he will never be good.I was a good bass fishermen when I went fishing with a crappie guy and he caught 80 fish to my 7 ,very humbling, I continue to copy him and the next day I was doing fairly good,if you can except being torn up it will make you better. If I was to hire a guide I would want him to fish and would hope that the fish were NOT biting good so I could see him as he make changes, my mind wants to learn more , but as for anyone who hire a guide ,simply tell him what you want him to do. Also in any cases if guide did not fish ,not many fish would come in boat and he would not look like much of a guide.

[EnonEye]

Hey if the client came away happy then the guide did his job correctly. Sounds like bjordan came away happy and schooled, maybe better for it next time. To me it's all in the attitude of the guide. I once fished with a guide that anchored in a spot, said we'd be lucky to get one keeper that day and never moved (walleye)and we didn't boat one keeper (but he didn't fish). Trust me he never sniffed my green again. Another guide I came away very pleased even though we caught only a few because he taught us how and why and where. He did fish. Since that 2nd guide trip I've been able to successfully catch fish only because of his lessons. Ya know a nice guy when ya meet one. The knucklheads can go somewhere else for their money regardless of how many fish are caught and regardless of if they fish or not.JMHO

[Tommy Skarlis]

I have fished with Todd Huckabee and I can honestly say that I have only fished with a handful of people that taught me as much as he did in a half day of fishing. He is a gentleman and a true professional.

[wilbur]

I never met the man, but have talked to him by phone,and watching his videos, I think he is right up there with Kent Driscoll, both are my idols.

[bjordan61]

Tommy, interestingly, Todd and I talked about how you use planer boards while we were out last time. I need to give that a whirl one of these days...Congrats on your big win!

[Donald@CrappieLogic]

when you go with someone like Todd and he his hammering the fish and your not its simple really first off he has prolly fished that same lake a zillion times and when he pulls up to that first stump or log,tree and gets thumped thats all he needs to know the rest of the day he has established a pattern so he could prolly be able to look at another stump and even tell you that is were you will get bit anyone can do it by paying attention to detail and time on the water Sorry you had a bad time with Todd but I would have taken that day as schooling and try to graduate at a later date